Qompendium is an evolving and ever-changing platform for philosophy, art, culture and science, represented by a series of print publications: magazines, books and monographs. Furthermore, it is enriched by a gallery concept, a work shop and a fast-moving online portal.

Public Shout

MuseumNext

Switzerland, Geneva 19 to 21 April 2015

MuseumNext is Europe’s major conference on the future of museums. The event brings together delegates from around the world to discuss ‘what’s next?’ across all aspects of the museum including architecture, exhibitions, technology, skills, collections, conservation, purpose and leadership.

Oxford Philosophy Courses

Music

Easy Listening Blanton Museum Podcasts

Commissioned for the opening of the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin, Music for the Blanton by Donald Grantham premiered on April 24 and April 30, 2006. The work is in 18 short movements and is scored for ten instruments. Eight of the movements are intended to depict musically specific works of art in the musuem's collection. These eight movements are connected by brief solos and duos intended to summon the audience from the location of one art object to the next, and the entire work is framed by a prelude and a postlude. The works of art date from the 15th to the late 20th century and the music reflects these periods in tone and tempo.

Victorinox Tomo

Meet Roy Ryan

Create your own modern art cutting with one of Rob Ryan’s stencils. Find out more on Victorinox Tomo here.

Marcel Dicke

Why not eat insects?

Marcel Dicke makes an appetizing case for adding insects to everyone's diet. His message to squeamish chefs and foodies: delicacies like locusts and caterpillars compete with meat in flavor, nutrition and eco-friendliness.

Print Culture

Syntax

Great narration and content direction combined with irony, humor and intelligent critique. A magazine to be enjoyed alone and by yourself – no other distraction should be allowed. Quote by Kimberly Lloyd.

Editor’s Choice

Eric Sanderson

400 years after Hudson found New York harbor, Eric Sanderson shares how he made a 3D map of Mannahatta’s fascinating pre-city ecology of hills, rivers, wildlife – accurate down to the block – when Times Square was a wetland and you couldn't get delivery.

Qompendium

Regular Edition Volume 1

Qompendium Print Publication is a selective journey through the multiverse of intentional and unintentional time capsules featuring an array of exceptional pictorial essays, unabridged interviews and supplementary brand editorials.

Slanted News

John Derian’s Own Little World

A decorative artist who lives in New York City, John Derian is America’s leading practitioner of decoupage, the art of cutting and pasting paper images which has its roots in the ancient tomb art of Siberia and became a fashionable pursuit across Europe in the 18th century.

A decorative artist who lives in New York City, John Derian is America’s leading practitioner of decoupage, the art of cutting and pasting paper images which has its roots in the ancient tomb art of Siberia and became a fashionable pursuit across Europe in the 18th century.

In 1989 the Boston-area native discovered his love of painting and collages could be combined into the creation of decoupage works combining beauty and utility. “I’m passionate about anything created by hand and in sharing those with people who are captivated by artisans and their work,” Derian says. With a small atelier of artists, the designer utilizes color reprints of 18th- and 19th-century images from his vast personal archive and pieces them together under glass, often in combination with reproductions of antique calligraphy. The result is a growing product line including plates, vases, trays, paperweights, cachepots, wall hangings, desk accessories, and more. These handmade decorative items are sold at Derian’s quirkily atmospheric retail shops — two in New York City and a seasonal boutique in Provincetown, Massachusetts — alongside antiques and home accessories he sources around the world.

In 2008 John Derian created a signature accessories collection for Target and launched an environment-conscious furniture line with Cisco. He also has a stationery collection based on his decoupage. Derian’s works are sold at more than 400 high-end boutiques and department stores, among them Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman.

Derian’s decoupage artistry has been featured in national and international publications, including The New York Times, The World of Interiors, Elle Decor, House & Garden, Country Living, House Beautiful, Gourmet, Bon Appétit, Victoria, Garden Design, Martha Stewart Living, O (Oprah), O at Home, The New York Observer, Time Out, and New York and now on Qompendium.